During his 4 p.m. update on Tuesday, Dec. 22, Gov. Beshear reported 3,057 new cases of COVID-19. This bring’s Kentucky’s total cases to 247,344, with 199,942 of those cases being lab confirmed and 47,402 are probable.

Twenty-eight new deaths were reported Tuesday. Those reported lost to the virus include a 91-year-old woman from Boyd County; two women, ages 91 and 94, from Calloway County; a 66-year-old man from Casey County; two women, ages 64 and 87, and a 71-year-old man from Daviess County; a 67-year-old man from Fleming County; a 67-year-old woman from Graves County; two women, ages 57 and 63, and two men, ages 58 and 83, from Henderson County; a 67-year-old man from Henry County; a 67-year-old man from Hopkins County; a 74-year-old woman from Jackson County; a 53-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man from Jefferson County; an 81-year-old man from Knott County; three women, ages 86, 94 and 96, from Marion County; two men, ages 79 and 85, from McCracken County; an 87-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man from Monroe County; a 60-year-old woman from Perry County; and a 54-year-old woman from Todd County.

This makes a total of 2,440 Kentuckians lost to the virus; though 152 of those are probable and only 2,288 are lab confirmed.

A total of 3,287,909 COVID-19 test have been administered in Kentucky. 3,038,072 were PCR Test, 100,320 were serology test, and 149,517 were antigen test. The positivity rate currently stands at 8.48%.

Currently 1,631 Kentuckians are hospitalized due COVID-19 related symptoms. With 419 in the ICU and 223 on a ventilator.

Top counties with the most positive cases Tuesday were: efferson, Warren, Madison, Fayette, Kenton and Christian. Each of these counties reported 100 or more new cases; Jefferson County alone reported 468.

On a positve note, at least 35,118 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus.